Total enrollment
18,445
+1,562 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
20 schools in York 04
South Carolina · 18,445 students · 2 cities
York 04's 20 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 18,445 students across 11 elementary, 6 middle, and 3 high.
4-year change in York 04
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
20
+1 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How York 04 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In South Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 18,445 | #13 of 76 | #447 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 20 | #20 of 76 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #26 of 76 | #3,433 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.1% | #31 of 70 | #1,502 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside York 04
Since 2017-18, the 16 district schools that reported both years went from 15,011 to 14,471 students (down 4%) and from 989 to 1,111 full-time teachers (up 12%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Mill High | Fort Mill | High | 09-12 | 2,115 |
| Nation Ford High | Fort Mill | High | 09-12 | 1,921 |
| Catawba Ridge High School | Fort Mill | High | 09-12 | 1,704 |
| Pleasant Knoll Middle | Fort Mill | Middle | 06-08 | 916 |
| Gold Hill Middle | Tega Cay | Middle | 06-08 | 877 |
| Gold Hill Elementary | Tega Cay | Elementary | KG-05 | 815 |
| Kings Town Elementary | Fort Mill | Elementary | KG-05 | 809 |
| Springfield Elementary | Fort Mill | Elementary | KG-05 | 798 |
| Doby's Bridge Elementary | Fort Mill | Elementary | KG-05 | 794 |
| Pleasant Knoll Elementary | Fort Mill | Elementary | KG-05 | 774 |
| Forest Creek Middle | Fort Mill | Middle | 06-08 | 757 |
| Sugar Creek Elementary | Fort Mill | Elementary | PK-05 | 755 |
| Tega Cay Elementary | Tega Cay | Elementary | PK-05 | 743 |
| Fort Mill Elementary | Fort Mill | Elementary | PK-05 | 729 |
| Riverview Elementary | Fort Mill | Elementary | PK-05 | 711 |
| Springfield Middle | Fort Mill | Middle | 06-08 | 710 |
| River Trail Elementary | Fort Mill | Elementary | KG-05 | 704 |
| Banks Trail Middle | Fort Mill | Middle | 06-08 | 638 |
| Fort Mill Middle | Fort Mill | Middle | 06-08 | 620 |
| Orchard Park Elementary | Fort Mill | Elementary | KG-05 | 555 |
About York 04
York 04 is a middle-population South Carolina school district running 20 schools with combined enrollment near 18,445.
On the school-mix side, York 04 is made up of 11 elementary, 6 middle, and 3 high schools.
On a per-school basis, York 04 runs about 922 students per school, 43% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 646.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 18,445 students, increased 9% from the 16,883 reported in SY 2020-21. York 04 now counts 20 public schools, up from 19 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for York 04 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.